National Holidays in Sri Lanka in 2024

Public Holidays on this island nation are dominated by the Poya. These holidays are observed on every full moon. Each Poya marks a significant event for Buddhists. While the dates generally match the date of the full moons, the Sri Lankan Government may shift the holidays by a day or so, so check back here for the latest dates.

Sri Lanka
2024

List of Holidays in Sri Lanka in 2024

Day	Date	Holiday Name	Type	Comments
Monday	Jan 15	Tamil Thai Pongal Day	National Holiday
Thursday	Jan 25	Duruthu Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Sunday	Feb 04	National Day	National Holiday
Friday	Feb 23	Navam Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Friday	Mar 08	Mahasivarathri Day	National Holiday
Sunday	Mar 24	Madin Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Friday	Mar 29	Good Friday	National Holiday
Thursday	Apr 11	Id-Ul-Fitr	National Holiday	Ramazan Festival Day
Friday	Apr 12	Sinhala and Tamil New Year Eve	National Holiday	Puthandu
Saturday	Apr 13	Sinhala and Tamil New Year	National Holiday	Puthandu
Monday	Apr 15	Sinhala and Tamil New Year (in lieu)	National Holiday	Puthandu
Tuesday	Apr 23	Bak Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Wednesday	May 01	Labour Day	National Holiday	International Workers' Day
Thursday	May 23	Vesak Full Moon Poya	National Holiday	Birth of Buddha
Friday	May 24	Vesak Full Moon Poya Holiday	National Holiday
Monday	Jun 17	Idul Adha	National Holiday	Hajjhi Festival Day
Friday	Jun 21	Poson Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Saturday	Jul 20	Esala Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Monday	Aug 19	Nikini Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Monday	Sep 16	Milad-Un-Nabi	National Holiday	Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Tuesday	Sep 17	Binara Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Monday	Sep 23	Public Holiday	Government Holiday	Special Government Holiday
Thursday	Oct 17	Vap Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Thursday	Oct 31	Deepavali Festival Day	National Holiday	Dewali
Friday	Nov 15	Ill Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Saturday	Dec 14	Unduvap Full Moon Poya	National Holiday
Wednesday	Dec 25	Christmas Day	National Holiday

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Notes

• Each Full Moon is a public holiday. If the full moon falls on a weekend, the holiday is not moved
• All Public Holidays, Saturdays and Sundays are Bank Holidays.